MIX NYC 2015: ABJECT OF MY DESIRE: Losers, Punks & Queerdos

“When you are discontent, you always want more, more, more. Your desire can never be satisfied. But when you practice contentment, you can say to yourself, ‘Oh yes – I already have everything that I really need.’ – Dalai Lama Total Running Time: 91 min. Recently in the Woods Daniel van Westen 2013, Germany, video, color, sound, 1 min. Recently in the Woods is a short tale about acceptance and tolerance. Two horses laugh at a unicorn’s horn because of its different appearance. The Smell of You Stefan Melichar 2015, USA, video, color, sound, 3 min. World Premiere A young man spends his day bored, isolated. He takes some flowers to another boy, but the other boy doesn't seem to display any emotion at all. Bad at Dancing Joanna Arnow 2015, USA, video, B&W, sound, 11 min. A perpetually awkward third wheel, Joanna inserts herself into the relationship of her more charismatic roommate Isabel. The mismatched threesome becomes increasingly contentious as the characters vie for control. With darkly comedic tones, Bad at Dancing examines the leader-follower dynamic of the two friends--their jealous rivalry plays out in the film's surreal world of singing, dancing and sex. Download My Heart Eileen Lidral, Quinton Mourjoun, & Rowan DiGerlando 2014, USA, video, color, sound, 5 min. NY Premiere Shy Robot walks through town / Another rObot wipes that frown away / Day By day they play and giggle / But shy rObot’s feelings soar / Are They friends or are they more? The Lived Experience of La Cobija M. Mendez 2015, USA, video, color, sound, 9 min. World Premiere A creature frankensteined together from scraps of Mexican blankets creates an okcupid profile in search of someone with whom it can relate. In the search to understand the human condition, by a non-human, internal revelation and alienation of the abject ensue. Lucid Noon, Sunset Blush Alli Logout 2015, USA, video, color, sound, 32 min. World Premiere Sex, money, theft WHATEVER! Catch a glimpse into the lives of some of the baddest chicks in the south. Outed by Netflix and kicked out by her parents, 17-year old biracial, baby gay Micah flees her hometown of Hillbranch in Deep South Texas to the nearest city where she is taken in by a squad of all black hard femmes who steal bikes and domme white boys out of their secret underground lair. Over the course of a day, Micah quickly learns the true meaning of hustling and surviving as a new member of her southern queer black family. Voguing Train with Kemar Jewel Kemar Jewel & Andrew Paszkiewicz 2014, USA, video, color, sound, 3 min. NY Premiere Voguing and Ballroom is such an underground culture . . . so let's actually take it underground! When you mix elements of the ballroom scene with performance art, there is always magic to be made. Let’s Have A Seizure Azu Davidson 2015, USA, video, color, sound, 4 min. Harvey isn't happy... and it's YOUR FAULT (who's fault?) On any old night alone at home, her chaotic misgivings about love and desire wreak havoc on her emotional stability. She's determined to make you see her worst side, if only she can pick which side it is! Green Pubes Tony Arena 1995, USA, video, color, sound, 23 min. Boy meets boy in a trashy punk rock club. Romance and a surprise ensue.